What is the role of SEFRI in the federal school-leaving examination?
Obtaining the maturity is the Holy Grail for any student wishing to gain access to the higher education institutions. However, when studying for this qualification outside the standard pathway at the gymnasium (which leads to the A-levels), a state institution takes centre stage. But why does it dictate the rules of this Swiss Maturité examination ? This guide explains how the organisation works to reach maturity independently.
What exactly is the Secretariat of State?
The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation is the highest government body responsible for steering education policy in the Confederation. This State Secretariat acts with complete transparency in public administration to ensure an academic standard of excellence in nationwide.
Unlike the cantonal school-leaving certificate managed by the cantons where each canton has a programme cantonal Specifically, it is this national body that officially issues the school-leaving certificate (or school leaving certificate) for independent candidates or those from a sixth-form college private.
Assignments for the A-level exams
To ensure that the secondary education retain their value and guarantee a direct access to the sectors universities in Switzerland, the State delegates the the Swiss Commission’s responsibility of maturity (CSM) to take action at three distinct levels.
1. Drawing up the programme and guidelines
A order the law stipulates the disciplines which the candidate must master in order to develop a strong general knowledge. The incumbent of a vocational baccalaureate or a specialised baccalaureate who would like to take a supplementary bridging examination (or some further tests) must also comply with this. The programme requires students to master:
- The basics: Mother tongue, foreign languages, mathematics.
- A specific option and a additional option.
- Writing a personal research project (the famous school-leaving project) for certify of his critical thinking.
2. The centralised organisation of each session
L’registration and planning fall within the remit of the Swiss Maturité Commission. Exams are organised in the three language regions in the country. The majority of candidates choose to break down the exam into two mid-terms, assessing the three pillars core elements of the course. The assessment is based on a coefficient thorough by subject.
3. Admission to universities and polytechnics
This state recognition enables a admission without an exam additional to the universities (such as universities (classics), to the Federal Institutes of Technology (EPFL, ETHZ), but also to the universities of applied sciences (HES) and to the teacher training colleges. It is the universal key to universities and polytechnics.
The rigour of NCAcademy’s exam preparation
Prepare this certificate requires a rigorous methodology. This is precisely what NCAcademy is all about. Our curricula are designed to correspond 100 % to the guidelines official.
Thanks to our cutting-edge support for the’completion of the Maturité, including regular support for your research work, our simulations prepare you for the big day. By eliminating any surprises, we maximise your chances of’access with flying colours in higher education.